Fragments of the lives and feelings experienced by members of Leicester’s Jewish and Polish communities are brought to light in this online exhibition through photographs they share with each other in an attempt to reconnect with their interrelated history and culture. Recovering Connections interweaves their visual impressions, reflections as well as individual and communal heritage, demonstrating the deep relationship between two communities who live in the same city but only rarely encounter one another.
Challah reminds me of Friday night when I was growing up. My mum used to buy a challah, give it to me, sitting in the back of the car to hold. On the way home I used to pull off some of the delicious crust and enjoy nibbling it, in the back of the car. My mum was furious but the smell and taste of the bread was irresistible.
Recovering Connections 